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PEK to IKA: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport)
3,508 mi
5,646 km · 3,049 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Near IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from IKA?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Tehran (IKA) is 3,508 miles (5,646 km, 3,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to IKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Tehran?
Tehran is 4.5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to IKA?
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